New rules on re-roofing and hurricane resistance will cost you dollars. October 12, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – Effective October 1, 2007, Palm Coast will begin enforcing new provisions of a law passed recently in Tallahassee, CH 2007 – 126, innocuously titled “My Safe Florida Home Program.” Did you ever notice that the nicer […]
Now they’re considering building more units October 9, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – Is the Palm Coast, Flagler County real estate market dead or is it just overpriced? Centex’s recent experiences at their Tidelands project would indicate the market is alive and well, but only at the right price and with amenities as incentives. […]
Impact fees, inspection fees, administrative fees, and utility connection fees account for about $18,665 of the cost of a new Palm Coast home, regardless of its size or value. October 9, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – In January, I wrote a commentary on the hidden tax of impact fees. Ten months and two fee increases later, I […]
A great chance to hear more about this important topic. October 7, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – As a public service, the Flagler County Association of REALTORS® will host an educational session for its members and the general public. Florida Association of REALTORS® Vice President of Public Policy, John Sebree, will speak regarding the recent […]
Rumors that they had pulled out of their deal to come into the Home Depot Plaza are untrue. October 4, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – Several people have told me that Houligans Irish Sports Pub had pulled out of their deal to go into the Home Depot Plaza. In fact, they are committed and […]
Ginn’s image of invincibility is gone. He’s down but he’s not out. October 4, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – Over the past few months, things in Bobby Ginn’s world seem to have been disassembling. Bobby now faces a total of seven law suits; two related to his real estate empire and five to his […]
Centex Palm Harbor Golf Course and Harborside Inn and Marina PUD amendments pass first reading of city council October 3, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – As expected, there was a large turnout for the Palm Coast City Council meeting last night at the Community Center. The agenda included consideration of two PUD amendments proposed […]
Call to action – Support Palm Coast acquisition of Palm Harbor golf course by supporting PUD amendments. October 1, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – The agreement between the City of Palm Coast and Centex which will result in the donation of the Palm Harbor golf course to the city rests on a contingency. The […]
Lubert-Adler Replaces Credit Suisse as Funding Source for Ginn’s Gardens at Hammock Beach September 27, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – I was informed through a reliable source today that Credit Suisse had pulled out of Bobby Ginn’s Intracoastal golf course community, The Gardens at Hammock Beach, in Flagler County, Florida. My source says that […]
Government study released on Wednesday shows Palm Coast’s 2005GDP growth on top. September 27, 2007 – Palm Coast, Florida – Yesterday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the first prototype of a new measurement designed to indicate if an area’s economy is growing or shrinking. The report will likely be published on an annual basis. […]